![]() Only the final two relievers on Sunday recorded more than 40 pitches. The Tigers only used Ty Floyd and Riley Cooper over 11 innings in Game 1, and no reliever pitched more than two innings in Game 2. ![]() The rest of LSU's pitching staff is in decent shape, so LSU does not have to solely rely on Skenes in Game 3. Skenes could pitch in a limited role on Monday as a two-or-three-inning starter, a bridge man between starter and reliever, or as the closer in the final few frames. The Air Force transfer will likely be a top-five pick on July 9 in the MLB draft. Johnson has to manage the want to win a national title while also not risking Skenes' long-term future. I mean, you're going on game 8 in 10 days so we have to be mindful of all that," Johnson said. "As I talked about last time, we do a process to figure that out which doesn't take place until day of the game. LSU manager Jay Johnson told reporters on Sunday that the staff's process to determine its available pitchers will not happen until Monday, per The Advocate's Leah Vann. The Tigers have the option of giving the ball to Skenes on three days rest, but that has not been finalized yet. LSU's right-handed ace was not available for Games 1 or 2 because of his Thursday outing against Wake Forest. Skenes' Game 3 availability dominated the conversation in Omaha well before Game 2 ended because of Florida's blowout.
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